The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has given an assurance that the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, will be rescued soon as they have established their whereabouts.

Mr Magashi, a retired major-general, gave the assurance on Sunday in Katsina when he led a Federal Government delegation to Gov. Aminu Masari on a sympathy visit.

He said that security agents were working hard to ensure that the students were rescued.

“So far, we have been briefed by the Police Commissioner, GOC, Brigade Commander, Air Commander, DSS, and other security officers.

“Our interest is to keep ourselves abreast of what actually happened two days ago and we believe with their briefings, this task is going to be simple for us.

“We have strategies and I believe we can do it without any collateral damage to the people of Katsina State.

“We have the intelligence, the information, their whereabouts, their movements and their methods of operations.

“The task is easy for the armed forces and the police.

“The only thing is that we need prayers from you so that there will be no collateral damage in the event of being hostile.

“We assure you that all hands are on deck,” he said.

In his remarks, Masari said that the school has a population of 839 students.

He said that the state government was still searching for some of the missing students.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that members of the delegation included the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin.

Also in the delegation were the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar.

Others were the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji-Bichi and Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai.

NAN reports that some students of the boarding school were kidnapped on Friday night by gunmen.

Nigeria my country can never size to amuse me. You better go fast before they go far.

Save urself dis information and move into action...come back for praises.

They should stop raising the hopes of parents hopelessly. The army that couldn't handle flag bearing and anthem singing protesters without casualties is totally incapable of rescuing those students without great casualty.
Buhari needs to swallow his pride on this one and call the mercenaries he once hounded out of Nigeria.

Oh Lord! See reckless talk. Who puts these folks in charge of security?

You don't know much sir....

See utter clueless! And this is the defence minister of a nation talking? Why not act quietly & swiftly with this intel if true(instead of making it public and help the bandits to restratigize? ) except if the government is playing a script.

Buhari missed another opportunity to shine as a retired military general again.

He should have temporarily relocated to Kankara and direct the rescue operation, judging that the criminals may not have moved farther.

This is family issue

The next thing u will hear now is a gunfire ensued between the Nigerian army and the kidnappers and many of the kidnappers escaped with bullets wounds, THAT IS ALWAYS THEIR SLOGAN, useless armed forces its only Nigerian civilians they know how to beat or harass, bloody cowards

Racoon:
See utter clueless! And this is the defence minister of a nation talking? Why not act quietly & swiftly with this intel if true(instead of making it public and help the bandits to restratigize? ) except if the government is playing a script.

Sensational title. I suspect it is a ploy to make the terrorists move the abducted children and tip the security men about their location and strength.

Dis ppl are jus mad

Sebi you people created the issue to cover your show of shame at lekki tollgate.

Idiot... We know it's all staged

Northerners ( The culprits) would account for all the money they have been been claiming of spending on fight against terrorist and Bandits...

That na sure banker.... Nothing last for ever , even grace of God self, if you no manage am well, it go vanish

LibertyRep:
Buhari missed another opportunity to shine as a retired military general again.

He should have temporarily relocated to Kankara and direct the rescue operation, judging that the criminals may not have moved farther.

Buhari is a prime asset. You want bandits to swoon in and seize him Even in that Daura they are not announcing his location. These terrorists are not playing. They will be happy to grab baba.

AMAZING

The north dey use Niger Delta oil catch cruise.

Boko Haram and Bandits is a scam, Buhari, Buratai, shekhau, are all pulling the same Islamic jihad rope

I just don't understand how we got this idiotic adult in position of decision making.
if you know where they are, get to work and bring back those kids, not come online and declare nonsense.

AsiwajuNdigbo:


Buhari is a prime asset. You want bandits to swoon in and seize him Even in that Daura they are not announcing his location. These terrorists are not playing. They will be happy to grab baba.

If the security situation has deteriorated to that extent, then we should come down our high horses as a nation and seek international help.

LibertyRep:


If the security situation has deteriorated to that extent, then we should come down our high horses as a nation and seek international help.

Wetin you dey talk? Bokoharam gave fatwa that Buhari must make sure he does not step foot in Maiduguri again. Baba has not been back there since.

The chief of army, Burantai is from Borno
The national security adviser, Monguno is from Borno. Buhari mother is from Borno. Bokoharam told Commander in Chief that he will be in trouble if he enter Borno again, Maiduguri to be specific.

If they no take time bandit sef go tell am not to step foot in Daura again.

They are hiding baba position.

Why cant he go to Kankara and fellowship with grieving parents? Because security cannot trust his safety on that road.

We need Chad to come and do something and help scatter these bandits. Where is Ecomog, bring intervention and assist nigerian army.

Bunch of cowards! If na unarmed youths now they will get erection.

They have started bragging,soon the story will change to ' we are on top of the matter'.